Suspects in custody in Anne Arundel school bus theft

WASHINGTON — Anne Arundel County police say two suspects are in custody after a school bus was stolen in Crownsville, Maryland Tuesday morning.

It was located, crashed, in a secluded area along Governors Bridge Road and Strawberry Run in Davidsonville around 9 a.m.

Anne Arundel County police said in tweets that no children were on Bus 874 when it was stolen from 1229 Generals Highway in Crownsville.

Travis Champagne, 24, of Crownsville, Maryland, and Nicole Adams, 24, of Davidsonville, were both arrested. They’re charged with burglary, theft, destruction of property and attempted arson.

Surveillance video on the bus captured images of Champagne and Adams, who police believe were drunk. They also attempted to set the bus on fire, according to police.

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